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In 133 matches for the All Blacks between 1957 and 1971, the former King Country lock played 55 tests and became recognised throughout the world as the face of New Zealand rugby . His death was widely felt around New Zealand on Sunday, briefly interrupting campaigning for the upcoming general election. "That was unfortunate that one", Meads told the New Zealand Herald in 2014.

Lions quarterback Matt Stafford went 8 of 10 for 84 yards with a touchdown. Silver linings for the Jets were harder to find in this one than Todd Bowles' smile in a 16-6 loss to Detroit at Ford Field. Their only points came from a pair of Ross Martin field goals. McCown likely will get the bulk of the playing time next Saturday in the third preseason game, against the Giants.

Savage played two possessions before being relieved by Deshaun Watson in the second quarter of the game. The 12th overall pick of the Texans made his home-debut in Houston colors, backing up Tom Savage on the way to a 27-23 win over New England Saturday night.

With injuries and suspensions to the dismissed Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas, a visit to old foes Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow is the sort of demanding follow-up Conte might have hoped to have been spared so early in the campaign. If you're flying high, you might be looking to top up, if you're struggling, you might be looking to strengthen, if you're mid-table, you might be looking to avoid the market all together because invariably the January market is more overheated than the summer market.

This means that when the England transfer window shuts, English cannot buy players to come to their team but can still sell players elsewhere. Due to how late the deal is being done, there will also be little time for the club to find a replacement and will already be weeks behind in integrating a new player.

England have announced they will take an unchanged 13-man squad to Headingley for the second Test, which begins on Friday. With a lead of 346, there was no doubt Root would enforce the follow-on. They have so far added 44 for the second wicket following opener Kraigg Brathwaite's demise at the hands of seamer Jimmy Anderson without scoring. A fat-inside edge off Toby Roland-Jones smashed his stumps for 15, and Roland-Jones doubled his tally when Shane Dowrich attempted a shockingly ...

Their defence came in for plenty of criticism after last weekend's 3-3 draw at Watford , but Klopp says his back four did well to combat the long-ball threat of Palace . David James heaped praise on Sadio Mane after the forward scored Liverpool's victor in a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield . Crystal Palace could become the first side to win four consecutive top-flight games at Anfield since Arsenal in December 1935.

The substitute stuck his foot in where it might have hurt, and the ball rebounded back into Mane's path for the winger to finish in front of the Kop. Jurgen Klopp made multiple changes to his defensive and midfield lines and they would pay off in the end.

This tournament is being held in Germany for the first time and there could yet be a home victor after Siem overcame Thomas Detry and Robert Rock to book a meeting with Carlsson on Sunday. However, Dunne's tournament ended early on Saturday as he bowed out to the Spaniard after it took three extra holes to separate the pair. However, Canizares was not to be denied and he produced birdies on 17 and 18 to win 2 and 1 and set up a meeting with Paul Dunne, who beat Jens Fahrbring 4 and 3.

By virtue of Pliskova's twin wins, Halep must capture the title to swipe the top spot in next week's rankings. Court conditions more suitable for Olympic swim star Michael Phelps than tennis stars had USA 14th seed John Isner , who beat teen Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7/4), 7-5, happy he snuck in a win between storms.

Since then the Dodgers have gone an astounding 46-9, with shoe-in rookie of the year candidate Cody Bellinger handling first base duties and posting a.978 OPS. In Atlanta, Cincinnati hit three home runs in the sixth, including a two-run shot by Adam Duvall and starter Sal Romano threw seven strong innings as the Reds beat R.A.

Alvaro Morata will still take time to adjust to Premier League defenses and Hazard is a doubtful starter for Sunday. They'll be desperate to win but need to keep their composure and control. Antonio Conte seems to know what he is doing. Despite being Chelsea's 14th managerial appointment in the 14 years since Roman Abramovich bought the club, Conte believes he will get the time he says he needs.

Mahrez has said he wants to leave but Shakespeare has been pleased with his reaction ahead of the transfer deadline this month. The Foxes got off to a dream start through Shinji Okazaki , who tapped home his second goal of the season after Riyad Mahrez was given acres of space down the right hand side to cut in and fire a shot at goal.

However, Balague has claimed on his Twitter account that he is of the belief that when the Barcelona official claimed a deal was close, he was in-fact referring to Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele - who went on strike last week as he pushes for a move to the Spanish giants.

This seems to be re-enforced as a third Barcelona offer of €125 million has seemingly been rejected by Liverpool . Fans have expressed frustration with Liverpool's failure to invest further in a squad that finished fourth in the Premier League last season, but Klopp said that he was happy with the players he has already.

He wrote on Twitter Monday that "America's leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which runs counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal". Paul Polman, the chief executive of Unilever, which owns the Dove and Axe brands, praised Frazier for standing up "for the moral values that made this country what it is".

It's unlikely that Ezekiel Elliott will participate in this particular National Football League preseason game due to his recent practice situation. While Bryant had somewhat of a down season in 2016 as he battled various ailments, he still managed 50 receptions for 796 yards and eight touchdowns.

He has a relationship with Dolphins defensive coordinator Matt Burke, who was his linebackers coach from 2014 to 2015 in Cincinnati. Maualuga registered 584 combined tackles and 4.0 sacks during his career. Maualuga, 30, agreed to a deal that will pay him $900,000 in base salary (the minimum for a ninth-year veteran) and an $80,000 guaranteed bonus. Maualuga has really struggled against the run of late.

Today, the World Umpires Association issued a statement about Major League Baseball's discipline of second baseman Ian Kinsler following his critical remarks of umpire Angel Hernandez earlier in the week. The league levied a fine against Kinsler after he told reporters that Hernandez should consider a new career and had to stop ruining baseball games.

The team said Saturday that Darvish has lower back tightness, which he first noticed after a recent start in Arizona and mentioned again after making his Dodger Stadium debut last Wednesday. "Yu feels like he can physically go", Roberts said. "I will make sure to get treatment and rest to get ready for next start". Kershaw is already on the disabled list with a bad back.

BGSU Sports Information Director Jason Knavel told Yahoo Sports that Jinks had two scholarships still available for kids this year and Suder was one of the few kids who they had on their short list as a possibility for those two. "Knock this one down for a full scholarship", Jinks told Suder. "And the kick was spotted on the right hash, where he has struggled a little bit, so I thought if he made that kick, that would answer my questions".

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder scored an absolutely glorious goal in last night's 2-0 win over Barcelona in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup. The club's first LaLiga game of the season against Real Betis promises to be a highly emotional occasion as players, staff and spectators remember the 14 people who died and dozens who were injured on Thursday.

Team Sky will accept the nine seconds separating them from BMC Racing as a foundation from which to launch their Vuelta hopes, with poster boy Chris Froome able to see that as a deficit he has the ability to cut down. Four-time Tour de France champion Froome is aiming to become the first rider in 39 years to win the Tour and the Vuelta in the same year and made an early dent on his rivals in the general classification, leading Vincenzo Nibali by 22 seconds, Alberto Contador by 26 and Fabio ...

Juventus has had a hard few months: Losing its second Champions League final in three years and key defender Leonardo Bonucci moving to AC Milan amid reports of infighting. Buffon saved Farias' penalty and Juventus doubled its lead in first-half stoppage time when Dybala controlled Miralem Pjanic's ball over the top and fired it home.

For Burnley , following an inspired performance at champions Chelsea last week, they will be disappointed and frustrated with their first home performance of the season. The first half largely consisted of consistent Burnley pressure, with West Brom frontman Jay Rodriguez left isolated throughout as the Baggies struggled to retain possession.

Stoke could give a debut to forward Jese Rodriguez, signed on loan from Paris St Germain this week. Ibrahim Afellay and Stephen Ireland remain long-term absentees. This call took away a point from Arsenal directly, and changed the momentum of the game. Arsenal is a strong team in the Premier League . Arsenal were 3-2 down going into the last ten minutes of the game but goals from Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud turned the game around in their favour.

Stoke could give a debut to forward Jese Rodriguez, signed on loan from Paris St Germain this week. Ibrahim Afellay and Stephen Ireland remain long-term absentees. This call took away a point from Arsenal directly, and changed the momentum of the game. Arsenal is a strong team in the Premier League . Arsenal were 3-2 down going into the last ten minutes of the game but goals from Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud turned the game around in their favour.